薄荷精油 | 治療感冒的功效絕佳
英國AVENA薄荷精油
薄荷精油本身具有雙重功效、熱的時候能清涼、冷時則可溫暖身軀，因此它治療感冒的功效絕佳，對呼吸道產生的症狀很好，對於乾咳、氣喘、支氣管炎、肺炎、肺結核具有一定的療效。它對消化道的疾病也十分有助益，有消除脹氣、紓解胃痛及胃灼熱的作用；此外，它可減輕疼痛，對偏頭痛也有效，還能幫助退燒。
薄荷（peppermint）為水薄荷和綠薄荷的混種，最早由卡爾 .林奈於 1753 年記載。薄荷植株如同薄荷精油皆擁有高含量的薄荷醇，使此種最高品質的薄荷從其他產品中脫穎而出。常見於牙膏與口香糖等口腔保健用品。
用途
將一滴薄荷精油搭配檸檬精油添加到水或飲料中飲用。
於植物膠囊中倒入一至兩滴服用。
於你喜愛的各種果昔中倒入兩至三滴精油增添清新風味。
午後將一滴薄荷精油搭配一滴野橘精油及一滴乳香精油倒於手中深吸香氣以提振精神。
使用方式
擴香：在各式芳香噴霧器中倒入三至四滴精油。
內服：將一滴精油倒入約118ml的飲品中服用。
外用：於所需部位塗抹一至兩滴精油。以椰子油稀釋降低肌膚過敏。請參閱以下使用注意事項。
注意事項
可能造成肌膚過敏。請勿讓兒童自行拿取.。妊娠或哺乳期婦女，或正在接受醫療行為的，在服用前應先諮詢醫生意見。避免接觸眼睛、內耳和敏感部位。
英國香薰精油品牌AVENA
天然香薰精油護膚品牌，源自英國北部約克郡谷地，那裏天然無污染，有媲美法國普羅旺斯的薰衣草園莊，AVENA便是在這樣天然的環境下孕育出最天然、最優質的香薰精油及天然精油護膚品。
多年來，AVENA一直堅持3大原則﹕
(1) 選用天然精油
我們只會選用天然及對人體無害的成份來製造我們的香薰精油，產品不含paraben, 人造色素及其他添加劑；
(2) 確保香薰精油功效
我們所製造的天然精油由人手製造，保證每滴精油都源自天然植物精華，另外，我們還利用精油的天然功效，除了香薰精油系列外還運用到精油護膚系列上；
(3) 不做動物測試
所有原料不做任何動物測試 – 我們堅持對動物「零殘忍」。
Peppermint essential oil is a very widely used oil in aromatherapy. It is a lovely fresh and cooling oil, mixed with a carrier oil and rubbed onto temples it is wonderful for migraines or headaches plus mental fatigue and depression.
Used in an oil burner, a few drops in the bath or blended as a massage oil or cream it is excellent for uplifting the mind and body, refreshing the spirit, stimulating mental agility and improving concentration. It also helps fight against apathy, shock, nervous stress and vertigo as well as colic, cramps, flatulence and nausea and can relieve pain in cases of toothache, aching feet, rheumatism, muscular pains and painful periods.
Peppermint can also help with dry coughs, sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, colds and flu as many bacterial, fungal, and viral infections are destroyed by it when it's inhaled through a vaporiser or blended into a chest rub.
Add a few drops to shower gel, shampoo, moisturizing lotion or simply directly into a bath for a cooling crisp aroma that is great on hot days or add a few drops to a duster and you will leave a fresh scent wherever you clean.
Peppermint oil can also be used as an insect repellent to get rid of ants, aphids, beetles, caterpillars, fleas, flies, mosquitoes and lice, (a few drops on a pillow aid clear breathing and keep insects at bay making it great to take on holiday).
The therapeutic properties of peppermint oil include analgesic, anaesthetic, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, decongestant, nervine, stimulant and vermifuge.
Aroma: minty & fresh. Note: use in moderation.